Both PostgreSQL and SQL Server support some of the busiest transaction processing workloads you can imagine, and it's tough to compare database performance between disparate workloads.

SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 were the immediate successors to the 2005 release, which was a major reboot of the platform, parting ways with the original code base.

Microsoft extended support for all editions of SQL Server 7.0 ended on Jan. 11. Considering that this edition was initially replaced 11 years ago by SQL Server 2000 (and there have been three more ...

Extended support for SQL Server 2005 will end on April 12, 2016, according to Microsoft's lifecycle page. Support options for organizations still using the older products, such as SQL Server 2000 ...

But for some users, this could be a feasible option. Extended support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 is set to end in July 2019, and Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 in January 2020.

SQL Server 2008/R2 and Windows Server 2008/R2 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) will also reach their end support on July 12, 2022, and January 10, 2023, respectively.

Google today is pulling the beta label off of three of its cloud-based data storage services: the second-generation Cloud SQL, Cloud Bigtable, and Cloud Datastore. But Google is also announcing ...

For the first time, Microsoft is bringing native vector support to SQL Server. SQL Server 2025 will be an enterprise-ready vector database that can generate and natively store vector embeddings.

Don’t Put Your Data at Risk For five years, Microsoft’s SQL Server 2005 has been in its extended support phase, but its end of life is near, which can pose security risks to an organization.

Microsoft SQL Server support— Customers using Hedgehog are now able to manage policies and alerts seamlessly across both Oracle and Microsoft installations, using a unified user interface.